Archive · 12 Nov 2025
Father Quits Job to Cook for Daughter at University After Canteen Complaints
Imagine a dad whose daughter said the food at her school cafeteria wasn't very good and didn't taste like home.
The dad loved his daughter very much and wanted to help.
So, he decided to leave his old job and travel a long way to be near her school.
He even learned new recipes for fried rice and noodles!
He opened a small food stall to cook for her and her friends.
At first, not many people came, but his daughter shared his story online.
Soon, lots of students and teachers came to try his food and support him.
Now, he's busy cooking delicious meals, and his daughter helps him.
It shows how much he cares for her, like a warm sunbeam.
A father quit his job and traveled 900 km to set up a food stall near his daughter's university.
The decision was made after his daughter complained about the unhygienic and tasteless university canteen food.
The father learned to cook fried rice and noodles for the stall.
Initial sales were slow, but the story went viral after the daughter shared it on social media, leading to increased customer support.
The daughter expressed that her father's love feels 'as warm as the sun' and now helps him at the stall in her free time.
- Who
- A father and his daughter, Li Bingdi
- What
- A father quit his job and traveled 900 km to open a food stall near his daughter's university after she complained about the canteen food.
- When
- The business began in October, and the stall saw increased support the day after the daughter shared his story on social media.
- Where
- Near Jilin Normal University in Jilin province, China
- Why
- The father wanted to fulfill a promise to his daughter and provide her with hygienic, home-tasting food after she expressed dissatisfaction with the university canteen.
Daughter's Experience
Father's Actions
Food Quality
Daughter's Experience
The daughter found the university canteen food to be unhygienic and tasteless, lacking the 'taste of home'.
Father's Actions
The father learned to cook and set up a food stall near the university to provide food he considers clean and improved.
Initial Business Performance
Daughter's Experience
On the first day, the stall only sold seven meals, earning less than 70 yuan.
Father's Actions
The father persevered despite the slow start, eventually seeing long queues and increased business after his daughter shared his story.
- Father's Previous Job
- Barbecue restaurant
- Daughter's University
- Jilin Normal University, Jilin province, China
- Distance Travelled
- 900 km
- Stall Opening
- October
- Initial Sales (First Day)
- 7 meals
- Initial Earnings (First Day)
- Less than 70 yuan